Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WCMI, VWO and EFA

VTVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×EFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,384VT · best of the four

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VT, WCMI, VWO and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.4

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.18%+11.8%+15.7%+20.3%+9.1%−11.4%16.1%$78.1B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.0%+4.5%+17.1%+4.9%−11.2%17.7%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · WCMI 2020 · VWO 2005 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$16,384

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $78.1B$15,434

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.5% in common

VTMeasureEFA

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+11.8%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+15.7%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,538 · $17,423+20.3%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,384 · $15,434+9.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

1.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$153 · $318 a year on $10k3.18%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.1%

VTEFA Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–2VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

VTStockEFA

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.8%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

Held in common17.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs EFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

VTEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.8%

EFAiShares

+11.8%

+12.8%Year to date+11.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y16.1%

1.5%Yield3.2%

$81.8BAssets$78.1B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WCMI, VWO, EFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

VWO0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, WCMI, VWO, EFA

3.18%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.18%$318

VWO2.16%$216

VT1.53%$153

WCMI0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$286most kept, EFA

EFA$318 − $32 = $286

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

VT$153 − $6 = $147

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, WCMI, VWO, EFA

Today

17.5%most shared, VT and EFA

VTWCMIVWOEFA

VT—3.5%6.7%17.5%

WCMI3.5%—7.2%4.7%

VWO6.7%7.2%—0.0%

EFA17.5%4.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.7%EFA, at 16.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.1% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.2%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVT

+11.8%Year to date+12.8%

3.2%Yield1.5%

+15.7%Past year+14.0%

0.32%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026